7 of its 10 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 36 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Niger on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Thursday 22 October 2026: 7 of its 10 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Niger's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
NigerThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Niger mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 26 million people live in Niger. Over these days its news carried 0.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence54%7 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given31%4 stories
Health8%1 story
Food & livelihood8%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting arrests1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Niger. Ring: the world. Measured over 13 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Mali71 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Nigeria30 in 100 of its 7,729 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Burkina Faso41 in 100 of its 37 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Niger36 in 100
of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Chad19 in 100
of its 70 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Benin18 in 100
of its 49 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Libya13 in 100
of its 152 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Algeria9 in 100
of its 109 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Deaths, cause not given
Niger (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.